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Healthcare Resource Use and Cost: The Impact of Adopting an Abuse-Deterrent Formulation of Extended Release Morphine

open access: yesClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research, 2020
Louis F Rossiter, 1 Winghan Jacqueline Kwong, 2 Elizabeth Marrett 2 1The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187, USA; 2US Medical Affairs, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, USACorrespondence: Elizabeth MarrettUS Medical ...
Rossiter LF, Kwong WJ, Marrett E
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Substance Abuse Amongst High School and College Students [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Substance abuse among young adults is hardly a new trend. About 50% of full-time college students binge drink or abuse prescription drugs, 25% of which meet the definition of having substance abuse or a dependence.
Kalsi, Herman
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Sex differences in pregabalin-seeking like behavior in a conditioned place preference paradigm

open access: yesSaudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2020
Substance abuse is a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug use regardless of negative consequences. Incremental increases in pregabalin abuse have been observed in Saudi Arabia and throughout the world.
Hashem O. Alsaab   +11 more
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Potential for Tramadol Abuse by Patients Visiting Pharmacies in Northern Iran

open access: yesSubstance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2011
Background It has been almost three decades since tramadol was introduced to the market as a centrally acting analgesic. It is claimed to have weak opioid properties and a low dependence potential in opioid-addicted patients.
Ebrahim Zabihi   +5 more
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Baseline Opioid Survey: Access, Consumption, Consequences, and Perceptions among Young Adults in Alaska [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In September of 2015, SAMHSA awarded the Partnerships for Success (PFS) grant to the State of Alaska  Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health (DBH). The PFS grant program is  a five‐year effort that focuses on preventing 
Barnett, Jodi   +2 more
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Prescription Drug Abuse and Oral Clues - an Overview

open access: yesJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2006
Drug abuse is a growing trend, with people in every walk of life and at every economic level abusing drugs. Prescription drugs are those that are both legal and sanctioned by doctors.
K Lahari, Karthikeya Patil, V G Mahima
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Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Policies and Cocaine Use in the U.S., 1985–2013 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: As of May 2017, the United States federal government renewed its prioritization for the enforcement of mandatory minimum sentences for illicit drug offenses.
Mezuk, Briana, Walker, Lauryn Saxe
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and Other Interventions to Combat Prescription Opioid Abuse

open access: yesWestern Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2012
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published significant data and trendsrelated to opioid prescription pain relievers (OPR). In 2008, 20,044 deaths were attributedto prescription drug overdose of which 14,800 (73.8%) were due to OPR,
Bharath Chakravarthy   +2 more
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Opioid and benzodiazepine prescription among patients with cirrhosis compared to other forms of chronic disease

open access: yesBMJ Open Gastroenterology, 2019
ObjectiveData on patterns and correlates of opioid and benzodiazepines prescriptions among patients with chronic conditions are limited. Given a diminished capacity for hepatic clearance, patients with cirrhosis represent a high risk group for use.
Monica A Konerman   +8 more
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